Painter helper vs powder coating painter

The differences between painter helpers and powder coating painters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a painter helper and a powder coating painter. Additionally, a powder coating painter has an average salary of $34,919, which is higher than the $32,449 average annual salary of a painter helper.

The top three skills for a painter helper include safety rules, OSHA and painting equipment. The most important skills for a powder coating painter are coat painting, coats, and paint guns.

Painter helper vs powder coating painter overview

	Painter Helper	Powder Coating Painter
Yearly salary	$32,449	$34,919
Hourly rate	$15.60	$16.79
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	17,183	4,321
Job satisfaction	4.25	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Painter helper vs powder coating painter salary

Painter helpers and powder coating painters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Painter Helper	Powder Coating Painter
Average salary	$32,449	$34,919
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $48,000	Between $25,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	Southampton, NY	Anaheim, CA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	California
Best paying company	Cenergy International Services	Snap-on Tools
Best paying industry	Energy	Automotive

Differences between painter helper and powder coating painter education

There are a few differences between a painter helper and a powder coating painter in terms of educational background:

	Painter Helper	Powder Coating Painter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Painter helper vs powder coating painter demographics

Here are the differences between painter helpers' and powder coating painters' demographics:

	Painter Helper	Powder Coating Painter
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 84.1% Female, 15.9%	Male, 87.4% Female, 12.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 35.4% Asian, 2.2% White, 47.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 26.5% Asian, 2.0% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between painter helper and powder coating painter duties and responsibilities

Painter helper example responsibilities.

Manage painting crews in both commercial and industrial environments from swing stage to high boom work.
Apply exterior caulking to building joints and seams, tape around windows and fixtures prior to painting walls.
Sand vehicle surfaces between coats of paint and primer in order to remove flaws and enhance adhesion for subsequent coats.
Apply paint and stencils to product per spec using high volume/low pressure sprayer.
Learned how to operate and maintain HVLP and pressure pot spray equipment during summer vacations.
Help painters, sandblasters set up maintain sand pods full keep a safe working area.

Powder coating painter example responsibilities.

Weld aluminum, brass, steel, stainless steel, chrome moly, and cast iron using MIG and TIG applications.
Look parts up in book to see how they need to be run.
Suit up, connect to air hose, respirators
Operate forklifts and hoists to move parts around.
Weld support beams and run the powdercoat line.
Assemble various parts for mowers on the line.

Painter helper vs powder coating painter skills

Common painter helper skills

Safety Rules, 13%
OSHA, 10%
Painting Equipment, 9%
Hazardous Waste, 7%
Hazardous Materials, 6%
Surface Preparation, 5%

Common powder coating painter skills

Coat Painting, 18%
Coats, 15%
Paint Guns, 7%
Mask, 6%
Color Changes, 6%
Quality Standards, 6%

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